NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13332, 26 January 1909, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Powerful short stories in "The Weekly Press," published to-day, are "The Paths of Judgment," in which a commandant of American troops in the Philippines, and a missionary, together face a difficult and terrible responsibility; "Mario's English Knife," a study in o_r_ioan revenge; "The Thing that Couldn't," a comedy of ________ American life; "Kismet," moving story of an old blind Mahometan in Paris, and how he .paid his ovorduo rent; and "A Daughter of the Regiment," an army yarn of a woman's horoisim in India. Mr' F. C. Selous tells of the fascination of life on the Zambesi thirty years ago; a vigorous contrast to the sophisticated life which is revealed in the amusing sketch entitled "In the Beauty Parlours" of a big American town of to-day.

A meeting of the Amalgamated B'riendly Societies' Excursion Committee was held in tlie Public Hall, Doyleston, on Friday, Bro. A. Werner presiding. The balance-sheet of the late excursion was read and adopted. The total receipts wore £132 14s 3d, and the expenditure £127 Is 9d_ leaving a credit balance of £5 12s 6d. The 6um of £2 2s was voted to the secretary, and tho balance divided amongst the various lodges taking part in the excursion. A vote of thanks to the chair and all those who had assisted to make the excursion a success brought the meeting to a close.

Tlie Secretary of the Canterbury privers Union has reoeived an answer from Mr W. H. Hagger, of the Labour Department, to a question whether drivers wero obliged, under the award, to clean out their stalls. Mr Hagger replies:—"l have looked carefully into the matter. I really think it unnecessary to make an .application to tho Court for an interpretation. I think it is very clear that where fourteen or more horses are kept the stableman would be required to do all stable work outside tho grooming and harnessing of the horses, the driver to simply groom and harness his horses, the drivers tn take week about to assist in feeding and watering all horses. Tho driver would also be required to assist in unloading feed, and when time occupied is teore than fifteen minutes, would calculate the additional time in the ordinary .oak's work."

At tho monthly meeting of the Addington School Committee Mr R. Ellison presided, and Messrs Down, Gourlay, Patorson and Spiller were present. The Picnic Committee reported having arranged with the Railway Department to hold the annual School Picnic at I___-ton, on February 2oth. The Board wrote, stating that tie additions and renovations were being pushed on, with a view of being completed iv time for the re-assembling of tho school. The Grounds Committee stated tbat tbe cricket pitch was in hand, and would be ready shortly. It was decided to have the grass cut ajid the grounds put in order during the holidays. It was decided to convey to Mr Morgan and his pupils the Committee's appreciation of tho success whioh had attended their effort* in tho recent essay competition, in gaining first and second places. It was agreed to meet on the second Wednesday in the month, at 7.30 p.m.

A false alarm of fire -was given from tho box at the intersection of Worcester and B_r__do_- __-_-.. about 11.30 last night. The whole of tlie brigade and- plant turned out

The railway by-law, -which providethat the maximum weight of any sack containing wheat, barley. or oats, to b_ carried by railway__sl.aH bo _C_nb. comes into operation* on Monday, Ist February. After that date, any sack in excess of 2001b will bo charged four times tho ordinary freight.

The reduction of the subscription to the circulating department of the Public Library has resulted in 307 new .subscribers joining since tlie beginning of the year. The Chairman oi the Board of Governor- (Mr G. W. Russell. _ 1.P.) stated at yesterday's meeting that tho receipts for one week had constituted a record so far as the Public Library was concerned.

At yesterday's meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College. Mr I_ B. Wood, gave notice of tho following motion:—''That a Juvenile's "Department be established in connection with the Public Library, and that the Museum and Library 'Committee be u-lced to report on the mast suitable accommodation for Mich a department, and tlie probable cost oi" its maintenance."

A somewhat unique position has been evolved owing to the recent amateur athletic squabble in New Zealand. Tho new Council (-with headquarters at Wellington) recently allotted this year's "New Zealand Championships to Otago, and tho latter body intends holding a ■meeting at whioh these are to lie decided on March 20th. The Canterbury Centre last night decided to accept tho championships offered by tho old Council (with headquarters at diristchurch). and arranged to hold the meeting on March 20t_i, on tho same date as selected by Otago.

A deputation of carriers waited on tho City Council last night in respect to the proposal to remove the carriers' stands from Cathedral square. Mr Wise, on behalf of the deputation, stated that the By-laws Committee had told them that before anything was brought before the Council in tho matter thoy would give the carriers notice. The Mayor suggested that as there was nothing on the order paper that evening dealing with tho subject, it could bo postponed. The carriers would receive notice when the matter was coming before the Council. This course wa3 agreed, upon, and tho deputation withdrew.

The following office-bearers have been nominated in connection with the Industrial Association for the ensuing year:—President, Mr F. E. Jones; vice-presidents, Messrs F. Cooper (Cooper and Duncan) and R Buchanan ; hon. treasurer, Mr W. W. Charters., committee, Messrs R. Allan, A. W. Beaven, G. T. Booth. R. F. Badger. W Soy. C. B. Cogan, J. A. Frostick, fc*. T. Cox, C. A. Morton, E. C. Brown. T. N. Horsley. P. Hercus, 0. R. Ford. G R. Hart, A. K. Hadfield. J. Maddren. A. Peppier, J. L. Scott, and \V H Seed. As the number nominated doe. not exceed tbe vacancies, the gentlemen mentioned will be declared elected at the annual meeting of tho Association on Friday evening.

A meeting of the Canterbury Centr** of the N.Z.A.A.A. was held last night, Dr. J. Thomas presiding. It was resolved that the Centre take over control of the New Zealand championships on the conditions offered by the Council, and that the meeting be held ou March 20th. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs C. J. Cooner, H. S. Williams, and F. li. Murray, was appointed to draft a programme of events. A letter was received from the Otago Centre stating that it could not consider the Canterbury Centre's proposal for holding the "championships" at Dunedin, as tho "ohampionships"' were offered by a body which Otago, did not recognise. The championships supported by Otago would be held under tho auspices of the Southland Centre. Messrs E. Hawke (Ellesmere) and D. Nicholson (Christchurch) wero recommended for reinstatement as amateurs.

Two young men who wero bathing in the harbour at the ballast wharf on Sunday morning, got a great scare (says tho Timaru "Herald.") One of them was in tho water near the wharf, the other on the wharf. The former was "treading water," when he felt himself seized by the legs and pulled under water. He had time to sing out, and'hi- companion dived off the wharf and swam to his assistance. Together they made their way to the mole and scrambled up. The young man who had been seized had the toes of one foot scratched deeply,' and there were scratches on his legs and arm.. Possibly some of the scratches were oauised by the scramble up tho r__k_ of the niolo. The injuries are said not to b© such as would be caused by a shark, unless it were a vejry small one. An octopus has been suggested., but one of these creatures does not readily let go when once it has seized Upon anything good for food.

There was a large attendance at tho Caledonian, Society's Hall last night, when the 150 th anniversary of tno birth of Robert Burns was celebrated. The chair was occupied by Mr John Connal, the president of tho Society, supported by Mr Justice Donniston, vice-president, and Mr Neil, one of the directors. The President and Mr Justice Denniston gavo short addresses on Burns. Mr Justico Denniston, in the course of his remarks, spoke in terms of praise of the articlo on '"The Illiteracy of Burns" appearing in "The Press" of that day. Ho pointed out that though Burns, as w_s proved conclusively, had great command of the English language, he preferred, in order to bring his words more homo to the hearts of tho people, to use tho national dialect, and that also of the homely character which all would understand and appreciate. A short reference was made to the influence of the works of Burns on tlie Scottish national character, and- a portion of an eloquent address delivered by his Honours father, to the Southland Caledonian Society on the Burns Anniversary was read. An excellent programme of Scottish soiigs was given by several Indies and gentlemen, and the Pipo Baud played a selection with much spirit and success.

A' special meeting of tho Canterbury Drivers' Union was held at the Trades' Hall on Friday evening. Letters of complaint wero received from several different parties with reference to youths being allowed to drive horses in drays, etc., about tbe city, contrary to the term, of tho Drivers' Award, and in contravention of the city by-laws. It was resolved that the secretary be instructed to report to the Inspector of Awards and to write to the City Council on the matter. A member of the Union applied for a permit to work at less than award rates on account of his advancing years and consequent inability. His requc_i was complied with. The secretary of the Wellington Butter and Cheese Factory Employees' Union wrote thanking the Union for sympathy and financial assistance. Applications from <two firms to omploy youths to drive their delivery carts were refused. The award provides that a fully-paid driver must be employed before an employer is entitled to employ one youth. The secretary was instructed to write to the secretary of the Canterbury Trades land Labour Council giving three months' notice of the Union's withdrawal from the Council. The secretary reported that he had enrolled sixty-five new members during the previous, four days, and that the membership now exceeded threo hundred. A committee was set up to revise tho rules and report to a future meeting.

Tho following is the list of stock slaughtered and carcases condemned at the abattoir during December last:— Cattle, SO2 slaughtered, 12 condemned; sheep, 7065 and 2; lambs, 3619 and nil; pigs, "422 and nil; calves, 337 and 1.

The woman Mary Donovan, who was supposed to lave committed suicide on her way to Lyttelton, was before the Magistrate's Court at Dunedin yesterday, and remanded till to-day to civ© her an opportunity to go to the Magdala Home.

It is expected that there will be a largo attendance of the residents of _-t. Albans at the meeting to be held tonight in _>t. Matthews schoolroom, <_t. Albans, under the auspices of tne Canal League. The meeting has been called by tho League so that tho important question of construction of the canal can bo "discussed. The speakers will include prominent residents of tho district. The Mayor will preside. The meeting commences at 8 o'clock.

A summoned meeting of the Loyal Perseverance Lodaic, No. 5955. M.1"., 1.0.0. F., was hel_ in the Oddfellows 5 Hall. Woolston, on Wednesday evening, when the auditors' report And balaaeesheet was presented, wbicih showed tho lodge to bo in a. very satisfactory state. Four members were reported on the sic_ list, and ono member was re-ad-mitted 'to benefits. The auditors' complimented tlie new permanent secretary on the very clear and efficient manner in which his books were kept. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to tihe auditors.

The newly-formed Rangiora Anglers.' Club held its first meeting on Friday evening. Mr R. Hay-ward in the chair. Tho following officers were appointed: —President, Mr R. Hay ward ; vicepresident, Mr H. fc*. Collyns; secretary and treasurer, Mr C. W. Elliott; committee, Messrs A. Prestney, A. de Troy, I. D. Thompson, B. Thompson, G. Thompson, and J. Glanville. The matter of forming rules was discussed, and it was decided to obtain rules from other clubs as a guidance, and the meeting then adjourned for a fortnight.

In reference to the hours of closing in Lyttelton, Mr E. Nordon, secretory to the. Canterbury Licensed Victuallers' Association, writes to us:—"l am directed by the Lyttelton members of my Association to inform you that at a meeting hold at Lyttelton this afternoon, it was unanimously decided not to apply for an extension of the closing hour in the borough of Lyttelton at the annual meeting of the Licensing Committeo in June next. This means, iv effect, that the. hotelkeepors in the borough of Lyttelton have decided voluntarily to close their hotels at 10 p.m."

The Auckland agent of the Press Association telegraphs that Mr Florence, S.M., gave an important decision at Kohukohn on Thursday last, when Mr Cox, headmaster of tho rvohukohu school, and John McGechiw, his assistant, were charged with assaulting several sixth standard pupils. The case of Selwyn Maxwell was taken as a test one. It was shown that tho boy had participated in cheering outside tho school gates just after school hours, and two boys had been punished as the demonstration was a defiance of tho headmaster. Tho Magistrate's decision was that the law gave a master power to punish a pupil for misconduct while on his way home from school, and tho punishment was not excessive. Tho informations would therefore bo dismissed with costs £4 10s against the parents.

The oommit.ee of the City and Suburban Burgesses' Association appears to view the advent of the tourist with gravo concern. A letter was received from the Association at the City Council ■ meeting last night, covering tho following resolution passed at the las;:- meeting of the Association: —"That as tho tourist season is in full swing, and there is an increased liability to bubonic plague and _ other infectious diseases, thus Association considers trot no delay should impede the use of disinfectants, the adoption of uniform dust bins, and the systematic destruction of rats." Apparently the glooetrotter and oversea visitor have much to answer for. The Council "received" tho communication with unanimity.

In the Farmer pages of this week's "Weekly Press" will be found an editorial article on "Argentine Competition," and notes by "Korari" on "Meat Cured by Electricity," "The Prince of Auctioneers." and "Crossbred Beef Cattle." Illustrations arc given of the champion fat cattle at tho chief shows in the United States and the United Kingdom. Tho results are published in detail of the merino scouring competition in connection with the late Canterbury Metropolitan Show. There are letters from Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Wairarapa, Southland, and 'Manawatu correspondents, and a. report of an interview with Mr J. A. liilruth, on the training of Veterinary students. The latest news of tho wool markets is given, and notes on the weather and the' crops. Farm and stock notes, market reports, and commercial new. occupy tho usual space.

A meeting was held in the McKenzie Town Hall on Saturday afternoon to take some steps towards celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Cheviot. _lr 'Fhos. Sullivan, the convener of the meeting, was voted to the chair, and explained that it was the first time anything oi this sort had boon attempted 'in the settlement, and said that ho trusted some function worthy of the occasion would be carried out. After discussion it was decided, on the motion of Messrs Madden and O'Connor, that a concert, consisting of Irish songs, recitations, and dances, bo held on the evening of March 17th. The following were elected a committee to carry out tho function: —Messrs Sullivan, Madden, Edwards, O'Connor, Flaherty, Moffctt, Collins, and Haughey. Mr Sullivan was elected secretary. It was decided to form a ladies' committee later on.

Tho patronal festival of St. Paul's Church, Papanui, was commenced on Sunday evening, when a special service was held in tho church. In commemrooration of the patron saint the church was decorated in red aud white, and an eloquent sermon was preached by the Rev. W. W. Sedgwick, vicar of Sb. Luke's. Tho festival was continued yesterday morning, when there w_s a gocd attendance at tho celebration, the Rev. J. A. Julius, vicar of tbe parish, being the celebrant. In the evening thero was a parish tea, followed by a social gathering in the hohoolroom. 'During a short address at tho latter function, his Lordship Bishop Julius commended „ie doctrine of cheerfulness, and urged reciprocal encouragement on tho part of the vicar and his people. During the evening an en t,rt_ir__tg programme of vocal and musical items was submitted.

An appeal was received by tho City Council last night from the secretary of the Petone Citizens' Association for funds for alleviating tho distress in Great Britain caused by the lack of employment and the advent of a hard winter. Cr. Gapes said he beliex-ed tlie position at Home had been much exagg_rated. He would move that tbo letter should be received. Cr. T. N. Horsley seconded the motion. Cr. Sorensen proposed an amendment that the Council shculd do nothing without further information. Cr. Williams seconded tho amendment. Cr. Hall said it would be desirable to intimate to the Petone Committee that, although the Council sympathised with the objects of the appeal, yet they resented somewhat the way in which the appeal had been brought before the Council, which put the Council in the position of saying no or of actin__ without information. . The Mayor suggested that the Council should refer tho matter to the Government before taking any steo. Tho amendment was adopted, and" on tho motion of Cr. H__l it was resolved to ascertain if the Government would support the appeal.

In connection with the list of donations to the new Nazareth House tho names ©f Messrs J. McOormact: £1 Is, P. Campbell 10s, Mrs G Main 7a Sid, were inadvertently omitted.

Mr J. D. Gobbo, tho labour candidate who unsuccessfully contested the AslAnrton seat at tho lato election, has filed a list of his expenses, which amounted to £43 7s, including tho £10 deposit which ho forfeited.

At the Scottish Society's Rooms tonight » gathering will be held in celebration of th© anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. An address on tho poet will be given by Mr Craigie, M.P. for Timaru, and there will be a programme of Scottish &o__B, etc

A special meeting of tho Council of tho Chamber of Commerce was hold yesterday, when the roll of members entitled to vote at tho election of members of tlie Lyttelton Harbour Board was approved. Messrs A. Kaye and J. A. Frostick have been nominated as representatives.

At Victoria Lake on Saturday, tho Christchurch Modol Yacht Club sailed tho third and fourth heats for _ trophy presented by Mr Power. Tho third heat was won by Mr Haydon's Doris, Mr Oakes's Emerald Isle being second, and Mr Gibbs's Mint third. Tho fourth heat, was won by Mini, with Doris second, and Emerald Isle third.

During December 33 building _>ermits wero issued by the City Surveyor, representing a building value of £19,240. The fees totalled £41 ss. Details of the permits are: —Inner area, 1, value £(•00; Central Ward, 9, value £9870; Sydenham.. 12, value £3570; St. Al-

bans, 8, value £4350; Linwood, 3, vahio £850.

Mr A. D. Dobson, Ohristch_r-_i CityEngineer, reporting to tho Timaru Borough Council, estimates the cost of coubling tho leading water main at £6770, and doubling th© reservoir capacity (making a total of 32 mil* lion gallon.) at £-820. Tho Ooun.-jl had proposed to spend as much -_ £23.000 on these works, if necessary-

A meeting of the Kobert Deans Memorial Cominiittee will be hold on Friday, at 8 p.m., at the Boys' High School. Tlie meeting will consider a proposal to include the following words in the conditions of the scholarship:—"Such, scholarship to bo open to boys from any public sohool in the Dominion, provided that the holder must attend the Chri-tchurch Boys' High School throughout the term of tho scholarship."

At a men's meeting, hold in tho Young Men's Christian Association Roomsi on Sundny afternoon, Mr W. A. Clark gave an address from Acts IV., 13, his subject being '-Christianity and Men." The speaker spoke of "Christianity as a fact," and instanced the power of it in the live* of men. At tbe close of tho meeting, it was announced that next Sunday the Her. T. Trestrail would speak on "Some Aspect* of the Socialism of Jesus Christ."

On Friday last Mr H. Farrow, of Hanmer Springs, lost a valuable sheepdog in a rather peculiar manner. The animal was chained up near- some manuka scrub, when a swarm of beee settled some two or three yards away. The bees were naturally excited when the dog barked; he got stung all over, and died in a few moments. On investigation it was found that it would have been extremely difficult to place a pin between the etings in tho leather collar.

At Waimate, yesterday, before. Mr J. Manchester and Mr W. H. Beckett, J.P.s, Con-table Quinn charged four young men. named Hranry Young. Arthur Dnnston, Patrick Sullivan, and Charles Sullivan, with committing a mischievous action on Januaty Ist, at about 1.30 a.ri_, by placing an obstraotion on the road near Wannabe Hotel. After the hearing of evidence, the case w_s dismissed for want of irafficiont proof to convict any of the accused-. A prohibition order was issued against a young man, a resident of Waimate district.

A good deal of dissatisfaction hoa been caused lately by the i_r_g*a__rity of tbe train timed to leave Lyttelton at 7.20 a-m. It is stated' that thd irregularity occurs only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, when the Maori arrives from Wellington in time to connect with the first express for the south. A large number of Lyttelton residents working _in ChristonarOh who use the 7.20 train state that it ia very often kept back five oar ten minutes to allow the special ferry train to get away-first. On the** occasionthe workers do not reach Chri-tdhuroh until close on H o'clock, *nd are ihereby often late for Work, and many ot them lose a quarter of an hour's pay. This has occurred so frequently of late that the people affected are preparing a petition to tbe Traffic Manager on the matter.

Notwi -hstanding the pretty pfean intimation made on behalf of Mr McNab that "Barkis is ■_____,'" the Thames electors have not responded to tbe ox-Minister's practdoafly oatpressed desire that ho should be invited to woo thorn as a oandu'diate for their suffrages. On the contrary, it is stated t/hat Mr W. H. Lucaa, secretary of the Thames Miners' Union, n-ho was promptly in the field, has been accepted as the Government candidate. The Opposition dices. . not intend to aHow the seat to go by default, and Mr F. H. HasoHen,' who is contesting the election, is, it is understood, ' doing so w-£h tlie oonourrencfc of the Reform League. In certain quarters it ii believed ho has a good, "chance of winning the seat, and, act cording to the "To Aroha News," he is meeting with every encouragoment in his campaign.

A rather startling incident is'related to the "Wairarapa - Daily News" as \ having occurred in a railway carriage j of a train travelling from Woodvillo to Kkotahuna recently. A man, evidently | the worse of liquor, passed: through tlie' carriage in which were two or three nw_, a couple of ladies, and a Chinaman; tho latter dozing in a corner seat. Presently the man returned and." addve_.in|_ the travellers generally, said : "Well, ladies and , gentlemen, i". don't know if you'll approve of my ac-' tion, but I'm going to kill this b - Chinaman!" and as he said the word* he struck the Celeatia.! a smashing blow on the face, the force drawing blood from tho -man's hand as well as from the Chinaman's face. The assailant, it i is alleged, started to repeat the assault, but was restrained by the other passengers, and one of tho ladies attracted the guard's attention. The man was put out -of the train at Eketahuua_.. . .

1 n the course of the hearing of an application for an order upon a judgment summons in the case of Robert Col ..brook (Mr T. -Alston Coleman) v. Mohi Tamatea, some interesting particulars regarding the position of a Maori were extracted (says tho "Poverty Bay Herald") Judgment debtor stated that ho was leasing 30Jacres from a\pakeha at Motti. He had earned no money; he had been staying at- homo doing absolutely nothing. He ceuld get nothing, he was able to do. Mr Barton, S.M.: "I think you are a lazy man." Debtor remarked that- lie had done what he was able to do. Ho had .horn aheep. Examined respecting his landed interests, debtor stated he drew £32 a year. He had a wife and eleven children, and possessed a horse, buggy and harness. Under cross-ex-amination debtor _tated three of the children were dead. He had earned £14 by shearing, and had paid his earnings and rents away for food to a storekeeper who supplied him when the judgment creditor refused him further credit. His Worship made an order for immediate payment, the order to be suspended on payment of £10 next month, and the balance of £8 _s 7d in March.

A Westport telegram .___«* __,_______! coal orders for this week .__» ___Srt___l A slight earth<juako shock _.__*___ll at Feildmg at three minutes. n_ji_______i on Sunday night. _S?tl The Stanmor© Band will via- _J _\Wi Albans rotunda this mencmg at So clock. j *?"gf|| Webb is at present ia dorgoing electrical treatment f_?_^_ l, _i maties in the arm, which *_«_ __i«___9_# t. have troubled him in his m______SMl Arnst. He will train Wanganui river in connection _i__-___l race w.th Fogwell. Webb fflM Easter to kjiow how he f_e__ other race. It is reported that the p._d___?--# of honey has decreased to _ __«I_g__l_ tent in the Palmenston Xorth ;____si- : owing to tho almost entire al_S_s?__r*_.itled weather this season. I___S?S-_" the usual output of thirty anticipated that only sis o"r will be sokl from Palmerstoa. t_S_ _5; honey at £ 10 to £4o a ton, _h 9 W?p; regarded as considerable. A champion mean act was vato£Jßjf e-1 on an old age pensioner t__,_j_2 Jr day in the neighbourhood of Ck_*i_. church. Tho old man was qnit_h___2£i_ ing his- pip., when three _-odi___<S_£. rode up on c> _les. One of *___"*__?___ for a pipe of tobacco, and the oldaSS handed him thro© parte of _ ££M The young man coolly slipped HwSSs his pocket and rode off. "«3sß. Mr J. C. Maddison tlie mombers of tho Cbristchuß&.ttS*!? ing Club had arranged for a _i_a_3|M match on the green yesterday wit_l___. Dunotlin bowlers still in town. It iS al__ proposed to entei tain the mon at luncheon. Tho which fell, however, preveat-d ______ being done. . ~-,^^ The Industrial Association too aro considering tho h_id__gtf_£_li s«_-o_d Industries Week at _v -waPI dsto. The success attending thi-jEffl auguration of the s.i_<__> .Rtt-SSpl marked, and no _o*il>t the |iSK functioai of a similar -«__. actor r____L#! cvon more so. The. committee, it_j|Sl| ho noted, will endeavour, it po«BsSs|l_ make t_o disp_iy more generU **_*_. as more attractive in its details. .Jra. Should th© hot weather t(*bic]______^____| cently visited us return, it <__&-%_■ be suggested to the maau«S3r_l of tli© Theatre Royal that t____3f§^B a sliding one, and if removed w___t__,'___. away with tho heat which was inconvenience on. Saturday to the present visiting managers %M___l appear to have mad© use of tiy____B_____ trivanoo in any way. Xow »t_sfoapjM has been called to it, perhaps jU_____i be put in commission somet_n_Wi}i|||H A man named William- M___~ _______ 40 years, employed at R_.____a__TJ|SsM miral Run sawmill, has ____j_p*Hß_jfl_B (says a Cartorton tolegraro). last seen on January 3rd. -*heTptiO_i had been drinking and. suffering ______ tho horrors, fled to tho Carterton police w.ro >nf-rmeflf3||B Friday last and organised __to__aJaßß|B ties, but could find no tr«ceTei_____l__ raa-n. On Tuesday last ho m ___jl_il but eluded pursuit. Tho st__--«lBiB On the authority of the Star," which, where Mr __M___iJ6pi§|§l conoerned, is beliovod to sources of information, it ia „oi_'________H od that it is an open soon. M_G_>____*s re_r_____it from ___^M__W istry wa. brought About _*yA_g__jßwfljß oli nation on his part to •MtijtfriJjgjSSßH the transfer of j>o-tfo__*' been hold' by bain for same _Mc^____9___| Mc_c.v_n has. the "Star" ___._i_fjjffiiß tho recipient of numbers of tel ____«___ particularly from the tnots. _und on tho West f____._JMßfM Middle" Island., expressing aaWsg_Wm and regret at his withdrawal Wgnal Ministry. It is his has old C-______©ncy -torMy;'_*_§s||iM baa not yet ma_o,up his nt'n)ffli wJh©__er his permanent h___ictai4|H§j_g9 shall bo Auckland or W ____^tc%J?|3jnj9 Binder Twin© 4_d cash, .-_.-_-_§_-__ i drunj. W. Bassett sad Co. lC ™i_____\ ■ ' Th ere are j tut- five mor. o___-____i which to secure the really gains characteristic of "Tho >P_tlH Sale" at Graham, Wihrn. lie's. . Each day holds big opportunities for all who aptK_nw4|9 drapery and cloth ins oi qUaUttim&tm style at heavily reduced pric__'-^3|i|9HH Strange's _l____._ Sale, irbiiitOJ---! been attracting great crowds of tmS__Sß daily ever sinoe it opened, sumod this morning at 10, ia Strange's First Re___attb-'l__M_f_H connection with tbo sale), ticipatcs a bigger ever. Mountains of ft ________ «H^H kinds at Half-Pnee. __§_________ See ottr centre window to-_t£_fif|l sorted coloured striped ]n_tmMmH fancy "stripe dress niii'iiii'iT, _trjft____! tweeda in checks, etc., worn#-_■■___ Is lid to Ss lid per yard; your <&W§j|W of any of these materials we w_tr_itta_i a. the absurd price of OJd p_r_Mi_Mß This special sale of choice <-i*M*'-£tilH_fl will only last seven da vs. G. fflitiWlM a_d __~ -.13 Cashel street. _ { .-jjBBB A specially attractive line ia'__<____! bargains is offered at Graham, and ___ellie _. Beautiful drew* _WHH 52 inches wide, in green* and are selling «t Is _d>_T yard. Tt_ifr'«B___| good wearing, good tvetds worth your investigatiou. ' -£l_____l The Drapery Departmcut of t*W*f__„__i mers' -Co-op., Cashel street, .wlll'-Bj______j main closed to-day. nroDai_torv-___fi63Bj| mon-ow'«-(Wednesday's; great C_______| ance Sale. The bargains offered'fo>:_Jj§_l|9 Drapery, Crockery, Carpets; _f_«B|M ture, Boot and Shoo Departmen regarded as such that will sale to compare more than f f.* r<m * r _S_l__« with any of its predecessors Co-op.,' tho reductions being B* (< *__£_llil the most liberal terms, and irom 10 to 05 per cent, off the W-WiiiS prices. The sale catalogue will *"- s °J'fSi|9 a full page in to-morrow's issue of~_f__\____\ Press' f and "Lyttelton Tunwi/'-- 11 Farmers' Co-op. " "--'|||sl« The more tho public are more they recognise that the thomsclvos is of utmost One of the principal things care of is the eyas, as you are pr___.____y i___ess. tacles and other eye aids consult £j|ig|u R. Proctor, oculist.' optician, I-O-SbSW street, Christchurch. Si_jht Tesa_K«^M ' Eyestrain, Headaches.—l--*** l ** __!_____ Sandstein, F.S.M.C., J>.8.0.A don, Consulting Optician, m *-. suited on all cases of <kfectiT»j<*fjS|||H sight Fifteen years' and experience. Letestr instruments. Consulting rooms, street W. (next Ballantyne's). 9.30 to 5.30. Telephone 397.- . £*jfflH Travellers and Tourists t Ma trip pleasant by getting Xew Z*--H££§9| Express Company to handle your gago. Baggage collected and ' orw to any address. Our Porters •Wellington boat. Sample Toomaßfte® storage always available. ='ib!3Jfll The D.I.C. Great Rern'ora'^l Salt tinues in all sections. ftSpfS ctptional sale offer will be ~aat» *gm, Millinery. Further Reduction* JKS« been made in all Trimmed HattrSs|| conaequenco of whioh **_f_?J*_Zm about, 40 Beautiful Model »*_• 6d and los Od each o_r l_xe_t imported Novelt>» for -™g« "_nt _ea_on's wear. ___31 • The following is an T «*V telegram received by J. _<i. rS«»_rt_l___ and Co., Ltd , from a offi.erfin the Department Z'ifJffiZSWm tare Whose furniture they removed to WeUwgton:arrivotl safely; nothing .troWgJH scratlhod. Accept thanks for «-M^™

_____ Airricultnral Harvester engine 'iiaSaiOil. and Castor aro ootaincd °"' _i ___e'l«* , d and Andexson, -"it . ts A_i aueet, Christchurch . All oils C aot_e<l Our o".l_ obtained from £&«--_■- i*"l ag.nt_, - amnio '« i *'- s ' lf P****"•**•*■-*•., of _. ton . Consult Henry Hughes, W-fZt. IS3 Hereford street (opp. Jjggi'rvic. Hotel). Confutations free-

IT I VERS REPORT.

V_tt disastrous has •"■■'*"■* tho ofTpct of _j»T_ino_ th.» Canterbury river-v At .?,__ ve-t.rd-v the Waimakan.l, Raiaia, Ashbur.on, Ran_:tata, and tfiitaki dirty nnd and Oprni discoloured. Only th" .__.- ---„„_ .'as then finable.

THE OKAHITO WHAI.E.

At yesterday's _u-etin_ of tho Board i of Govern.rs of Canterbury Coll'-ge, Mr X B- Waito, curator oi Canterbury - mWiihi, rouorted fnat the work of «•__»'_ the whale house was progress- ___ -pH, and ,nrU in or< * pr to kr * c T the * «*_ of erection a . low n_ possible he > •__ _«n_ the seryir._. of th. Mu.-eum i ~,({■ on l T . With bun Mr __narke_ and A j r __<,_"rero cheerfully working ov.r- .,___ W »* «» expvlno progress as much n« pc-siHo- Continuing, Mr Waite *mte:—"'My rlaim that- the skeleton is th. l_r>**st "preserved iv any museum w_.challwis.-d i« tin* local Press. Mr Charles Tecbmakrr-Shute .-tated that tbe ____-*ira of Northern .Antiquities in Copenhagen pos_e_.es one l_-of_ in • i_.rt_. I therefore wrote to 'Nature.' and asked for particulars of large wh.li 3 *. In reply I have received several letter*, Dno i rom Professor Jimgersen, of Copenhagen; ho writes: —'The _J_c.o_;ici>l Museum of Copenhagen pos«c«__Toue *>i tho greatest and most renowned collections of whale, iv tbo world, but I need hardly Bay no skeleton of that formidable length, loOft. The kuis-st complete skeleton in our collect-m is .Bakena- mysticotus. Of B_la_K>ptcra sibbaldii wo havo a coraplet. s_uil 19ft in length; tho animal mMLSnnpd T4ft, but the remainder of tbia ikefe-on is not in the museum.' As our wba_> i- B'ft, my claim is fully cftabl_h<*-." Tho Chairman of the Board (Mr G. W. Russell, M.P.) remarked that the Board could now „____» freely again—they possessed the champion whale!

"THE KIDS' JUDGE."

Od. of the most gratifying results of the went election was what happened in Denver (says a writer in "Success"). There is a man there named Ben Lindner, who is more familiarly known as ' "'in,- Kicl_' Jndge." Judj_o Lindsey [ h_« been holding court, sometimes in a ' re-i-lar court-room., sometimes on dryI goods boxes; he never deals with any- ? ono except youthful offenders, and he „ deals with them not as criminals, but •? 3. younger brothers who need a lot of * advice. Aa a result he has been of in-

«tim_b!o valu. in tho reform of the boys of Denver, and ia firmly regarded a. their friend. As you would naturally expect. Judge Lindsey, being an efficient public servant and conducting the best Juvenile Court in the United States, was not acceptable to the party machines of Denver. This year when it .as time to choose a successor to Judge Lindsey, both the Democratic and Re--_-lic__ Parties refused to nominate ;' _m for re-election. In the good old Y.-_y_, tbat meant that it was all over '""-i-h I.fldsey, but in the better new \taja twenty-nine thousand independent £"*•___ rs came trooping into the polls and «• re____ ted him. It was a good job that they did ia Denver oa November 3rd, and it was possible because the women voters of that progressive community lined up on the right sido of the fence. If tho boys had been allowed to vote, thp election olßcex. would bo counting jet. /

A FRONTIER INCIDENT.

It is difficult for one who has no ex- , perience of the Indian frontier—-the i "Wild Nortb-Wc_t—to frame" any adej, qttate ooßCeption of the terror in which

I a particularly desperate border ruffian jf. aad bis followers hold the countryside El-ays the "Standard of Empire"). Of SRmkJi stuff was Sohrab. lately bandit h and outlaw ou the North-West frontier f ■—now no more. And the story of some .?'„.-* eaplorta and his capture is worth istelbng. Sohrab waa not an ordinary ■Afcutlatv. Together w_t_ a fow Waring fei» roado a successful raid on a village :* only four miles distant from Dera Is-r'-Mul Khan last December, and got clear _«*y with -80.000 rope*, in h__d cash. _ Wrong contingent* of cavalry and infantry were drafted to capture him and f_i'__ compa^_-M '- -? ut *-• managed to _ ___* __ re ? lt » and to n * aAo mamy more plaids, the last one yielding plunder to Aba amount of 60,006 rupeJ.* He ZnZ S-& ___fi-I* t< V rro,r fU. • «*»ntry_ide, and £__* l> « r *. l »M*--l Khan to Kulachi' the scone of hw last exploit, it ia «__ iht -. fowl wag nove. safe. So keen was th_ '- ?£____£_? erom -*«- towards the end '? b_r«£__t? b,}r -^- m ? n cam, ° Panting on it_?fe I ___ nd _ ,:i - lfonned we nuthori--1 law at____rt C * mo "P wi - h the ont - ' *d * J C °ra*'**3d and unmountWwftiSft * d dash for *-»W_f. _ rtheles ** «>n_ »n hand, he «he lirte* "i 1 broko trough hita __^ r _° r wh » «=*il- b-«''-Hi_^^*i Ia _* ,d , ap noar b - v took fii-_^n a,m . and got *b«_ __!_?_- *', bn . t ' n tho mornin_ : ««fe W r _4 ,m - T le *"-'»e br the _"nt .*-*_.?,__ J h,i w a typical incir oßßwr °»-c succession of alarms.

SIS E A J. E TREASON-

O-i. ____**.■" / I^ de b * Mons - A. •*•» *«_f_ rl of «*r*>*"b«rs- at the *W__ W v'_i l,tted to bft thi? *xH XcT? »I.*able make in th* M _J_. i -"* V ! ln **«■■*■ two «>aUy Wt_^l_ ha " d , Tal,wt *- **-hich live T_ __r rt P a - vment for 1-iKher- _____•__■ v. 00 * 1 .»««>__-„.__ __r «_if ,_"* labl .° than roost of P^T_t__l!,f ld ln _*» 8 country. We -»a 4 ________ t> ' V wo rcyl*nder, magneto - **»t-on. side entrance «P«_ Vn._V? fo V r OT firi> * *"tb ' • -B__ __ _ h ?*l" al t° n<?w - Tl ie other, •ad n.Zjil * ou r-cylmder accumulator •War ___. ° l g. nltl o>'. <>Ide entrance *»3' ___?__7 tw * . T0 Ca P« ■.o-l t_ « KT '>. *"■• .nd all extras, finish "- _!_?-_ T £*? ls t « ir -" a -*'6cd- Adams, rtl( ',i«..-0 High street. Christ--6